Children of CEO (Malcolm & Donalbain): Chimgee, Fernando
Director of Accounting (Macbeth): Sehee
Lady Macbeth: Ling Yan
Director (Ross) : Tiger
Director (Lennox): Andrew
Director (Banquo): Karlo
Director (Macduff): Helen
Director (Angus): Ian
Co-Worker: Jimmy
Manager of Finance (Sergeant) : Lani
The Three Homeless People (Witches): Angel, Saman, Catherine
Maid: Alex
Newspaper Boy: Jason
Epic Narrator: Mai
SCENE 1 Actors: Eric, Lani, Tiger, Chimgee, Fernando
Manager of Finance enters
CEO: Who is this man? What does he have to say?
Malcolm: This is Jim, our Finance Manager. Tell the Chief Executive Officer what happened.
Manager of Finance: The villainous swindler Macdonwald was selling our secrets to Company Sweno, but luck was on our side. Macbeth bravely took the issue to court and had Macdonwald imprisoned.
CEO: That’s great news! Macbeth is the Director of Accounting, isn’t he? We should find a way to promote him. And you, too, Jim! You’re a Finance Manager? Well now you’re DOUBLE Finance Manager.
Manager of Finance bows and exits, Director Ross enter
CEO: Who is this?
Donalbain: Ross, our Director of Marketing
Ross: Cawdor, our Director of Manufacturing has also betrayed us! He took half of our assets and tried to escape, but Macbeth tracked him down and dragged him back.
CEO: Cawdor will never again betray me. Go have him arrested and tell Macbeth that Cawdor’s position will be given to him.
Banquo: How far is it supposed to be to Starbucks? I’ve never gone so long between lattes.
Homeless people approach
Macbeth: Speak, what is it that you want?
Homeless 1: All hail, Macbeth! hail to you, Director of Accounting Homeless 2: All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, Director of Manufacturing Homeless 3: All hail Macbeth! You shall be CEO hereafter
Banquo: What am I, chopped liver? I’ll give you five dollars if you give ME a nice fortune.
Homeless 1:You are lesser than Macbeth but also greater. Homeless 2:You are not as happy as Macbeth, yet much happier. Homeless 3: Your sons shall be CEO’s, even though you will not be one. So all hail, Macbeth and Banquo
Banquo: That wasn’t worth $5. Forget it. I know bums who would give me a fortune AND wash my car for $5.
Homeless people disappear, CEO enter flanked by Angus and Ross
Ross: the CEO was happy to hear of your success. Whenever he hears the story of your exploits he is amazed. He sent us to give you his thanks and to bring you to him
CEO: I see great achievement for you fine men. Macbeth, I could see you becoming CEO if it weren’t for my precious two vice presidents. HAHA. Well. In another life, I suppose.
Macbeth: Yes, that's very kind of you, sir.
CEO: Yes, I know. Alright. Angus. Ross. Let's go.
Macbeth and Banquo: Good-bye sir.
Scene 3 Actors: Sehee, Ling Yan, Jimmy
Scene opens with Macbeth sitting at his office typing a text message
Macbeth types: Honey, you won’t believe what happened at work today.
Lady Macbeth: Oh what is it?
Macbeth: I ran into three homeless guys on the street today.
Lady Macbeth: What? Oh those filthy vermin!
Macbeth: No, listen. They greeted me as Director of Manufacturing before calling me the future CEO!
Lady Macbeth: So?
Macbeth: Just a few seconds later Director Ross appeared and told me that I was given the title of Director of Manufacturing!
Co-worker: Macbeth do you have those documents I asked for?
Macbeth: Have to get back to work. Discuss with you later.
Scene 4 Actors: Sehee, Ling Yan
Lady MAfter taking a sip of water: Your face is filled with joy, congratulations honey.
Macbeth: Thank you! But you know, it’s strange those men foresaw my promotion, don’t you think?
Lady Macbeth:Yes they called you CEO too it must be a good omen.
Macbeth: Oh no my dear, I cannot dream of becoming the CEO, it is far beyond my capabilities.
Lady Macbeth: No one is any more competent than you are for such a positon. You could be him and even greater. Take a bite of food
Macbeth: Duncan is. He is a man whom I greatly respect. Although a tempting idea, I will have to decline. Lady Macbeth who was staring at her food looks up and glares into the camera. She grabs a rolled up newspaper and hits him.
Lady Macbeth: It took forever for you to get to the position of Director of Manufacturing. You must start taking the initiative if you want to reach great heights in life. If it were me--why, there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do. I would sacrifice anything. Even you! I would kill my own child for it.
Macbeth: Isn’t that a little extreme?
Lady Macbeth: Don’t argue with me.
Macbeth is quiet and with eyes fixed on his plate.
Lady Macbeth: Do you have any courage?
Macbeth: I do! … How will I become CEO?
Lady Macbeth: You will frame Duncan of fraud, I already have it planned out. Just imagine it now, “Macbeth’s Robes”.
Scene 5 Actors: Sehee, Ling Yan Macbeth sneaks into Duncan’s office. He sits down on Duncan’s desk, pulls out the stamp from the drawer. Stares at it and fondles it with his hands while there is voice over of Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth: Just one stamp--just one stamp and the job is done, Duncan is framed for insider trading, and the shareholders will want him gone. Just one stamp.
Macbeth stamps the paper then cut to black screen
Lady Macbeth: Has the deed been done?
Sees the inky stamp in Macbeth’s hand
Lady Macbeth: You fool! I’m amazed you’re even a director at all--more like middle-managerment material. You need to leave the stamp in his office!
Macbeth: I can’t! This isn’t what my mentors at Business School taught me. I’m afraid to think of what I have done
Lady Macbeth: Fine, you coward.
Yanks the stamp from Macbeth’s hands and storms off to Duncan’s office, then returns
Lady Macbeth: My hands are now the same colour as yours, Let us go wash off this ink and return home.
Scenes 6,7 Actors: Fernando, Chimgee, Jason, Mai
Newspaper Boy: Extra Extra! CEO Duncan of Duncan’s Robes arrested for illegal trade. Sons investigated for collaboration!
Malcolm and Donalbain carrying backpacks rush into the room and start dumping stuff into their bags
Malcolm: Father was a proud man. He would never have gotten himself involved in such deals. I fear that he was set up by someone within the company. I shall hereby flee to Geneva.
Donalbain: And I will head to the Bahamas. Be safe brother, and good luck.
Malcolm: The Bahamas! Why do YOU get to go to the Bahamas?
Donalbain: Because you’re already going to Geneva!
Malcolm: Aw man. This bites.
They shake hands/hug and then leave the room
Epic narration: In January 7th, 2015, after the arrest of Duncan and the sudden disappearance of his children Macbeth is finally able to take over what is left of the company. After the failed uprising of Director Banquo, Director Macduff flees to Geneva in search of Malcolm.
Scene 8 Actors: Sehee, Andrew, Tiger, Angel, Saman, Catherine
Macbeth (to himself): This neighborhood’s kind of sketchy, right? Look, the houses are only three storeys high. Now, that’s just sad.
Macbeth blows his nose with money and tosses it elaborately into the trash can. He then high fives himself.Macbeth sees the hobos
Macbeth: I’ve been looking everywhere for you guys! Where have you been? (Pause while the hobos exchange a glance) Nevermind! I need some answers. I don’t know who to trust anymore. Ross was eating froyo without me. Do you believe that? Do I need to get rid of him?
Homeless guy 1: Look through this.
The hobos are holding a view master. Macbeth hesitates for a moment, pulls out a handkerchief, and starts vigorously cleaning the view master. Macbeth reluctantly puts it to his eyes.
Macbeth: What is that? Ew, are those someone’s bare feet?
Hobo 1: That is a person. Your mortal enemy, in fact.
Hobo 2: Yeah, the man in your company that defeats you doesn’t wear shoes.
Macbeth: Hah! Everyone in my company wears shoes. So there is no man who defeats me. Yes!
Hobo 2: Sure, that could be it.
He continues to look through the Viewmaster.
Macbeth: These are just ads. (sigh of relief) FOR FLEANCE’S ROBES? Banquo’s son Fleance??
Hobo 3: Check the date.
Macbeth: 2015 to 3000? THIS CAN’T BE HAPPENING. DAMN IT. I GUESS I HAVE MORE PEOPLE TO FRAME.
Macbeth walks away angrily
Hobo 1: I really hate that guy.
Hobo 2: Man, I love doing this. Never knew pretending to be homeless psychics could be so amazing.
Hobo 3: I don’t know. Maybe, we could go back to bowling.
The hobos gallop away
Scene 9 Actors: Ling Yan, Alex
Lady Macbeth(trying to remain calm): Oh here’s some red ink from Duncan’s stamp. It’s no trouble at all. A little water will make it all better.
Lady Macbeth washes her hands.
Lady Macbeth: Well, that’s odd, maybe a little more water.
Lady Macbeth rewashes her hands.
Camera pans Lady Macbeth voice: Why isn’t this working?! I can still see it. So much ink! Ink everywhere!
Shot of Maid. The maid picks up the phone and dials the psycheatric ward.
Maid: Hello, is the Scottish Asylum? Lady Macbeth has gone cray-cray! Come and take her away, quickly!
Lady Macbeth voiceover: OH MY GOD. THIS WASN’T WORTH FRAMING DUNCAN. OR WAS IT BANQUO? I DON’T CARE. I HAVE TO LIVE WITH THESE HANDS. OH. (pause of realization) I’M GONNA HAVE TO WEAR GLOVES ALL THE TIME. THAT WAS ONLY OKAY LIKE 2 CENTURIES AGO. I NEED SOME BLEACH!
Scene 10 Actors: Sehee, Andrew, Tiger, Fernando, Chimgee, Lani, Helen
He notices a sign that says “DO NOT ENTER: SURPRISE BIRTHDAY FROYO PARTY FOR MACBETH”
Macbeth: My friends! Planning a surprise party even though my birthday is MONTHS away.
Macbeth looks heartwarmed and wipes tears from his eyes. He gleefully enters the room only to see the hateful faces of Lennox, Ross, Sergeant, Malcolm, Donalbain and at the center, Macduff. Macbeth is stil confident because he believes he cannot be defeated by anyone who wears shoes.
Macbeth: What is this? Where’s the froyo?
The doors slam shut behind him.
Lennox: You don’t get any froyo. Company law.
Ross hand hugs Lennox.
Macbeth: HOW DARE YOU. THIS IS MY COMPANY.
Donalbain: Not anymore, Macky B.
Malcolm: Yes, Macky. This place is mine and then it goes to Banquo’s son.
Macbeth: You can’t do that.
Macduff: Indeed, we can. We have proof that you were behind the illegal documents and the scandal surrounding Banquo.
Each person in the gang reveals a piece of evidence. (The pieces of evidence are just paper.)
Macbeth: NO! This is impossible. The hobos said no one who wears shoes can get rid of me. Everyone wears shoes!
Macduff (smugly): Not me.
He puts his foot on the table. Macduff: I wear sanuks.
Flash on screen Sanuk’s logo: “These aren’t shoes”.
Macbeth: Oh god. That’s disgusting. How did you even get hired?
Lennox: Oh and we pulled a couple of strings.
Ross: So, now you’re banned from all froyo places everywhere.
Setting: Modern day, corporation/company.
CHARACTERS
SCENE 1
Actors: Eric, Lani, Tiger, Chimgee, Fernando
Manager of Finance enters
CEO: Who is this man? What does he have to say?
Malcolm: This is Jim, our Finance Manager. Tell the Chief Executive Officer what happened.
Manager of Finance: The villainous swindler Macdonwald was selling our secrets to Company Sweno, but luck was on our side. Macbeth bravely took the issue to court and had Macdonwald imprisoned.
CEO: That’s great news! Macbeth is the Director of Accounting, isn’t he? We should find a way to promote him. And you, too, Jim! You’re a Finance Manager? Well now you’re DOUBLE Finance Manager.
Manager of Finance bows and exits, Director Ross enter
CEO: Who is this?
Donalbain: Ross, our Director of Marketing
Ross: Cawdor, our Director of Manufacturing has also betrayed us! He took half of our assets and tried to escape, but Macbeth tracked him down and dragged him back.
CEO: Cawdor will never again betray me. Go have him arrested and tell Macbeth that Cawdor’s position will be given to him.
Ross: It shall be done
SCENE 2
Actors: Sehee, Karlo, Angel, Saman, Catherine, Ian, Eric, Tiger
Macbeth: So foul and fair a day I have not seen
Banquo: How far is it supposed to be to Starbucks? I’ve never gone so long between lattes.
Homeless people approach
Macbeth: Speak, what is it that you want?
Homeless 1: All hail, Macbeth! hail to you, Director of Accounting
Homeless 2: All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, Director of Manufacturing
Homeless 3: All hail Macbeth! You shall be CEO hereafter
Banquo: What am I, chopped liver? I’ll give you five dollars if you give ME a nice fortune.
Homeless 1:You are lesser than Macbeth but also greater.
Homeless 2:You are not as happy as Macbeth, yet much happier.
Homeless 3: Your sons shall be CEO’s, even though you will not be one. So all hail, Macbeth and Banquo
Banquo: That wasn’t worth $5. Forget it. I know bums who would give me a fortune AND wash my car for $5.
Homeless people disappear, CEO enter flanked by Angus and Ross
Ross: the CEO was happy to hear of your success. Whenever he hears the story of your exploits he is amazed. He sent us to give you his thanks and to bring you to him
CEO: I see great achievement for you fine men. Macbeth, I could see you becoming CEO if it weren’t for my precious two vice presidents. HAHA. Well. In another life, I suppose.
Macbeth: Yes, that's very kind of you, sir.
CEO: Yes, I know. Alright. Angus. Ross. Let's go.
Macbeth and Banquo: Good-bye sir.
Scene 3
Actors: Sehee, Ling Yan, Jimmy
Scene opens with Macbeth sitting at his office typing a text message
Macbeth types: Honey, you won’t believe what happened at work today.
Lady Macbeth: Oh what is it?
Macbeth: I ran into three homeless guys on the street today.
Lady Macbeth: What? Oh those filthy vermin!
Macbeth: No, listen. They greeted me as Director of Manufacturing before calling me the future CEO!
Lady Macbeth: So?
Macbeth: Just a few seconds later Director Ross appeared and told me that I was given the title of Director of Manufacturing!
Co-worker: Macbeth do you have those documents I asked for?
Macbeth: Have to get back to work. Discuss with you later.
Scene 4
Actors: Sehee, Ling Yan
Lady MAfter taking a sip of water: Your face is filled with joy, congratulations honey.
Macbeth: Thank you! But you know, it’s strange those men foresaw my promotion, don’t you think?
Lady Macbeth:Yes they called you CEO too it must be a good omen.
Macbeth: Oh no my dear, I cannot dream of becoming the CEO, it is far beyond my capabilities.
Lady Macbeth: No one is any more competent than you are for such a positon. You could be him and even greater. Take a bite of food
Macbeth: Duncan is. He is a man whom I greatly respect. Although a tempting idea, I will have to decline. Lady Macbeth who was staring at her food looks up and glares into the camera. She grabs a rolled up newspaper and hits him.
Lady Macbeth: It took forever for you to get to the position of Director of Manufacturing. You must start taking the initiative if you want to reach great heights in life. If it were me--why, there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do. I would sacrifice anything. Even you! I would kill my own child for it.
Macbeth: Isn’t that a little extreme?
Lady Macbeth: Don’t argue with me.
Macbeth is quiet and with eyes fixed on his plate.
Lady Macbeth: Do you have any courage?
Macbeth: I do! … How will I become CEO?
Lady Macbeth: You will frame Duncan of fraud, I already have it planned out. Just imagine it now, “Macbeth’s Robes”.
Scene 5
Actors: Sehee, Ling Yan
Macbeth sneaks into Duncan’s office. He sits down on Duncan’s desk, pulls out the stamp from the drawer. Stares at it and fondles it with his hands while there is voice over of Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth: Just one stamp--just one stamp and the job is done, Duncan is framed for insider trading, and the shareholders will want him gone. Just one stamp.
Macbeth stamps the paper then cut to black screen
Lady Macbeth: Has the deed been done?
Sees the inky stamp in Macbeth’s hand
Lady Macbeth: You fool! I’m amazed you’re even a director at all--more like middle-managerment material. You need to leave the stamp in his office!
Macbeth: I can’t! This isn’t what my mentors at Business School taught me. I’m afraid to think of what I have done
Lady Macbeth: Fine, you coward.
Yanks the stamp from Macbeth’s hands and storms off to Duncan’s office, then returns
Lady Macbeth: My hands are now the same colour as yours, Let us go wash off this ink and return home.
Scenes 6,7
Actors: Fernando, Chimgee, Jason, Mai
Newspaper Boy: Extra Extra! CEO Duncan of Duncan’s Robes arrested for illegal trade. Sons investigated for collaboration!
Malcolm and Donalbain carrying backpacks rush into the room and start dumping stuff into their bags
Malcolm: Father was a proud man. He would never have gotten himself involved in such deals. I fear that he was set up by someone within the company. I shall hereby flee to Geneva.
Donalbain: And I will head to the Bahamas. Be safe brother, and good luck.
Malcolm: The Bahamas! Why do YOU get to go to the Bahamas?
Donalbain: Because you’re already going to Geneva!
Malcolm: Aw man. This bites.
They shake hands/hug and then leave the room
Epic narration: In January 7th, 2015, after the arrest of Duncan and the sudden disappearance of his children Macbeth is finally able to take over what is left of the company. After the failed uprising of Director Banquo, Director Macduff flees to Geneva in search of Malcolm.
Scene 8
Actors: Sehee, Andrew, Tiger, Angel, Saman, Catherine
Macbeth (to himself): This neighborhood’s kind of sketchy, right? Look, the houses are only three storeys high. Now, that’s just sad.
Macbeth blows his nose with money and tosses it elaborately into the trash can. He then high fives himself. Macbeth sees the hobos
Macbeth: I’ve been looking everywhere for you guys! Where have you been? (Pause while the hobos exchange a glance) Nevermind! I need some answers. I don’t know who to trust anymore. Ross was eating froyo without me. Do you believe that? Do I need to get rid of him?
Homeless guy 1: Look through this.
The hobos are holding a view master. Macbeth hesitates for a moment, pulls out a handkerchief, and starts vigorously cleaning the view master. Macbeth reluctantly puts it to his eyes.
Macbeth: What is that? Ew, are those someone’s bare feet?
Hobo 1: That is a person. Your mortal enemy, in fact.
Hobo 2: Yeah, the man in your company that defeats you doesn’t wear shoes.
Macbeth: Hah! Everyone in my company wears shoes. So there is no man who defeats me. Yes!
Hobo 2: Sure, that could be it.
He continues to look through the Viewmaster.
Macbeth: These are just ads. (sigh of relief) FOR FLEANCE’S ROBES? Banquo’s son Fleance??
Hobo 3: Check the date.
Macbeth: 2015 to 3000? THIS CAN’T BE HAPPENING. DAMN IT. I GUESS I HAVE MORE PEOPLE TO FRAME.
Macbeth walks away angrily
Hobo 1: I really hate that guy.
Hobo 2: Man, I love doing this. Never knew pretending to be homeless psychics could be so amazing.
Hobo 3: I don’t know. Maybe, we could go back to bowling.
The hobos gallop away
Scene 9
Actors: Ling Yan, Alex
Lady Macbeth(trying to remain calm): Oh here’s some red ink from Duncan’s stamp. It’s no trouble at all. A little water will make it all better.
Lady Macbeth washes her hands.
Lady Macbeth: Well, that’s odd, maybe a little more water.
Lady Macbeth rewashes her hands.
Camera pans
Lady Macbeth voice: Why isn’t this working?! I can still see it. So much ink! Ink everywhere!
Shot of Maid. The maid picks up the phone and dials the psycheatric ward.
Maid: Hello, is the Scottish Asylum? Lady Macbeth has gone cray-cray! Come and take her away, quickly!
Lady Macbeth voiceover: OH MY GOD. THIS WASN’T WORTH FRAMING DUNCAN. OR WAS IT BANQUO? I DON’T CARE. I HAVE TO LIVE WITH THESE HANDS. OH. (pause of realization) I’M GONNA HAVE TO WEAR GLOVES ALL THE TIME. THAT WAS ONLY OKAY LIKE 2 CENTURIES AGO. I NEED SOME BLEACH!
Scene 10
Actors: Sehee, Andrew, Tiger, Fernando, Chimgee, Lani, Helen
He notices a sign that says “DO NOT ENTER: SURPRISE BIRTHDAY FROYO PARTY FOR MACBETH”
Macbeth: My friends! Planning a surprise party even though my birthday is MONTHS away.
Macbeth looks heartwarmed and wipes tears from his eyes. He gleefully enters the room only to see the hateful faces of Lennox, Ross, Sergeant, Malcolm, Donalbain and at the center, Macduff. Macbeth is stil confident because he believes he cannot be defeated by anyone who wears shoes.
Macbeth: What is this? Where’s the froyo?
The doors slam shut behind him.
Lennox: You don’t get any froyo. Company law.
Ross hand hugs Lennox.
Macbeth: HOW DARE YOU. THIS IS MY COMPANY.
Donalbain: Not anymore, Macky B.
Malcolm: Yes, Macky. This place is mine and then it goes to Banquo’s son.
Macbeth: You can’t do that.
Macduff: Indeed, we can. We have proof that you were behind the illegal documents and the scandal surrounding Banquo.
Each person in the gang reveals a piece of evidence. (The pieces of evidence are just paper.)
Macbeth: NO! This is impossible. The hobos said no one who wears shoes can get rid of me. Everyone wears shoes!
Macduff (smugly): Not me.
He puts his foot on the table.
Macduff: I wear sanuks.
Flash on screen Sanuk’s logo: “These aren’t shoes”.
Macbeth: Oh god. That’s disgusting. How did you even get hired?
Lennox: Oh and we pulled a couple of strings.
Ross: So, now you’re banned from all froyo places everywhere.
Macbeth: NOOOO!!! WHY DIDN’T YOU JUST KILL ME.
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